Working Proactively with State Regulatory Staff
 to Better Serve Campers and Their Families

or

"An Ounce of Prevention Can Prevent a Pound of Liability Action"


created 11-11-2001

It is better to prevent than to treat.

Camping Experiences of Bill Hettler, MD

Medical Clearance Forms Can Save Lives Check-in Procedures with No Cracks for Campers to Fall Through
Safe Medicine Management Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance, Practically Permanently
Safety Training for All Staff Emergency Preparedness
Medical Protocols The Case for Accreditation

 

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Health history review procedures, forms and Check-in

Careful review and follow-up of positive findings.

Detect common high risk illnesses

History of infectious diseases

Presence of communicable diseases at check-in

 Hettler's UWSP Summer Camp Pages

  1. At check-in, make sure that a parent has signed the history form as well as the consent for treatment form.
  2. Make sure that the parent has provided contact phone numbers for each day of the camping session. The camp needs to know how to reach parent(s) in case of an emergency.
  3. Make sure you understand the purpose for any medication brought to camp. This may alert you to infections not mentioned on the health history.

 

  1. At check-in, campers will be asked if there have been any changes in their health history since the form was submitted. Changes will be noted, dated and initialed by staff.
  2. Ask about rashes, infections, skin lesions or irritation.  (Swimming pool access policies)
  3. Ask about any special food allergies or requests.

 

Medical Illness Fact Sheets

Issues of great concern
Don't forget Willie Sutton

Norwalk and Norwalk-like Viruses
(Caliciviruses)

Report from Wisconsin Summer Camp Experience

Escherichia coli O157:H7

In today's news

Lyme Disease

Anthrax

Other High Risk Medical Conditions i.e.,

Cardiac Death of Young Athletes
 in the News 

 

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 11-12-2001

CNN.COM  8-20-2001

CNN.COM  8-18-2001

Web MD 3-1-2001

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  3-21-1999

 


AHA on
 
SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH

Short Video on Long QT Syndrome
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AHA on Long QT Syndrome

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Things to Do to Prevent Infectious Diseases